In the complaint, Mamun Howlader urged the EC to strictly comply with High Court rulings on dual citizenship. He cited Article 66(2)(c) of the Constitution and the Representation of the People Order, 1972, which bar foreign nationals or dual citizens from contesting parliamentary elections. Referring to a High Court order (Writ Petition No 16463/2023), he noted that an individual remains a foreign citizen until renunciation is formally accepted, and that merely applying for renunciation is insufficient—a position upheld by the Appellate Division. The complaint alleges that during recent appeal hearings, the EC accepted only affidavits from dual citizens stating that their citizenship renunciation was “under process” and, on that basis, declared their nominations valid, in violation of constitutional provisions and the High Court’s ruling. Mamun Howlader further alleged that the EC is unlawfully accepting reviews of its own appellate decisions and urged the CEC not to validate any nomination of a dual citizen without final legal proof of renunciation of foreign citizenship.
